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General Requirements (01000-01999)

104.2B., Significant Changes in the Character of Work, the Department will pay the

DE · 2025 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 3234View official source ↗

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22 submit a request for adjustment within 7 calendar days after receiving the notice to resume work. The contractor’s request shall set forth the reasons and support for the adjustment.

2.Upon receipt of notice, the engineer will evaluate the contractor’s request. If the engineer

agrees that the cost or time required for contract performance increased as a result of a suspension, and the suspension is excusable and compensable in accordance with Section 108.7, Extensions of Contract Time, the engineer will make an adjustment, excluding profit, and will modify the contract in writing accordingly. The engineer will notify the contractor of the determination whether or not an adjustment is w arranted.

3.The Department will make no contract adjustment unless the contractor submitted notice of the

suspension in accordance with Section 104.3 , Notification of Contract Changes, and submitted a request for adjustment within 7 calendar days of receipt of the notice to resume work.

4.The Department will make no contract adjustment under this clause to the extent that the

suspension or delay resulted from any other cause or for which an adjustment is provided or excluded under any other term or condition of the contract.

E.Extra Work.
1.The engineer may direct the contractor to perform extra work. Extra work is work added to the

contract for which there is no pay item.

2.The Department will pay for extra work in accordance with Section 109.4 , Compensation for

Changes, and will provide a time extension for this work in accordance with Section 108.7 , Extensions of Contract Time .

F.Eliminated Items.
1.Should the Department find a pay item unnecessary for completion of the work, the engineer

may eliminate the item from the contract.

2.If the contractor completed a portion of the work associated with an eliminated pay item,

before the Department eliminated the item, the Department will reimburse the contractor for the completed work as follows:

a.For completed quantities of work, the Department will pay the contractor for each unit of

completed work at the contract unit price. If the eliminated pay item is a major item and the reduction in quantity results in a significant change in the characte r of the work as defined in contractor for each unit of completed work in accordance with Section 104.2.B , Significant Changes in the Character of Work .

b.For partially completed work, the Department will reimburse the contractor for the partially

completed work in accordance with Section 109.4 , Compensation for Changes .

c.Materials the Department paid for will become the Department’s property.
3.The contractor is not entitled to reimbursement for an eliminated pay item in excess of 75

percent of the bid amount for the pay item. The only exception to this limit is when the documented material costs alone exceed 75 percent of the bid amount of the eliminated pay item. If this occurs, then the contractor is entitled to the documented material cost but not entitled to reimbursement for an eliminated pay item in excess of 95 percent of the bid amount for the pay item. The material remains the propert y of the Department and will be delivered to the Department’s district maintenance yard . SCOPE OF WORK SECTION 104

23 104.3 Notification of Contract Changes.

A.Immediately notify the engineer of the need for a change. Provide the n otification in either

written or oral form.

B.Perform work associated with a change only after receiving written direction from the engineer.
C.Within 7 calendar days of the initial notification, provide the engineer with the following

information in writing:

1.The date, nature, and circumstances of the occurrence that constitutes the alleged change.
2.The name, title, and activity of each Department representative aware of the alleged change.
3.Copies or descriptions of documents and written accounts of oral communications associated

with the alleged change.

4.The basis for the position that the work associated with the alleged change is not already

included in the contract.

5.The elements for which the contractor is seeking compensation, including:
a.Affected pay items.
b.Additional labor requirements.
c.Idle labor.
d.Additional equipment.
e.Idle equipment.
f.Additional, eliminated, or wasted materials.
g.Delays.
h.Accelerated performance.
i.Estimated increases or decreases to the contract price or contract time.
j.Estimated time within which the Department must respond to prevent delays or minimize

costs.

D.The Department will consider the contractor’s failure to provide the required notice in accordance

with this section as a waiver of entitlement to an increase in the contract price or time due to the alleged change , provided, however, that if the estimated increase in the contract price is under $50,000, the Department can waive any of the notice and written information requirements under this section upon the submission of a written request by the contractor within 30 days of the recognition of the need for a change .

E.Within 10 calendar days after the receipt of notice, the engineer will respond in writing to the

contractor by:

1.Confirming that there is a change or that a change order is needed and providing direction or

indicating when the Department will provide direction.

2.Denying that there is a change.
3.Advising the contractor that the engineer will need more time to evaluate the alleged change.

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24 4. Advising the contractor that it did not submit enough information for the engineer to determine if a change exists. The engineer will describe the information needed and identify the date by which the additional information is needed. The contractor is not entitled to an increase in the contract price or time for costs or delays resulting from the time the contractor spends providing the additional required information after the identified date as provided by the engineer .

5.Advising the contractor that the Department concurs there is a change, but that more

information is required to determine the appropriate increase or decrease in the contract price or time. The engineer will describe the information needed to make a det ermination and will identify the date by which the contractor needs to provide the additional information. If the engineer does not specify a time for submitting the additional information, submit the information within 30 calendar days of the date the eng ineer informed the contractor that additional information was required.

F.If the contractor disagrees with the engineer’s final written response or the engineer’s response is

untimely, the contractor may pursue a claim in accordance with Section 105.15 , Claims Resolution . The contractor’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 104.3 , Notification of Contract Changes, is a waiver of the contractor’s right to file a claim , provided, however, that if the increase in the contract price is under $50,000, the Department can waive any of the requirements under this sectio n upon the submission of a written request by the contractor within 30 days of the recognition of the need for a change .

G.Submit a waiver request to the Department prior to submit ting a claim in accordance with Section

105.15, Claims Resolution . The Department will not consider a waiver request once the

notification of claim as been made in accordance with Section 105.15 , Claims Resolution .

104.4Existing Signs.

A.The contractor and the engineer shall inventory all existing signs within the contract limits before

work begins. Maintain necessary traffic signs to prevent damage and ensure the integrity of the signs during construction and store all other signs. Ret urn all stored signs to the engineer at the end of the project. The contractor is responsible for any loss of, or damage to, stored signs throughout the duration of the project.

104.5Bus Stops.

Maintain bus stops in accordance with Section 801 , Temporary Traffic Control — General .

104.6Material Testing Certification.

A.For PCC and bituminous concrete material testing, notify the Materials and Research Section of

the quantity and time of the scheduled release by 3:00 P.M. of the previous business day.

B.Do not ship PCC or bituminous concrete materials to the job without the materials first being

released by the DelDOT inspector. When DelDOT releases materials for shipment, DelDOT does not guaranty that the materials meet the specifications or are suita ble for use. The contractor is solely responsible for the suitability of the materials shipped. DelDOT may waive the release requirements on a case -by-case basis. Waivers of releases by DelDOT do not waive the release requirements for future material shipm ents.

Source: Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 3234 of 779.